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Now in its fourth decade, the Atlanta Film Festival (ATLFF), one of only two-dozen Academy Award® qualifying festivals in the U.S., is the area’s preeminent celebration of cinema. ATLFF is one of the largest and longest-running festivals in the country, welcoming an audience of over 28,000 to discover hundreds of new independent, international, animated, documentary, and short films, selected from 8000+ submissions from all over the world. It is also the most distinguished event in its class, recognized as Best Film Festival by Creative Loafing, Sunday Paper, 10Best, and Atlanta Magazine .
ATLFF screenings often include in-person dialog with filmmakers, providing audiences, artists, and industry professionals with meaningful opportunities to network, interact and engage. Recent festival guests have included Josh Brolin (NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN), Eddie Vedder (Pearl Jam), Michael Ealy (BARBERSHOP), Jasmine Guy (DIFFERENT WORLD), Gary Anthony Williams (MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE) , Pauley Chris Moore (GOOD WILL HUNTING,), Howard Zinn ( The Peoples’ History of the United States ), Ray McKinnon (THE BLIND SIDE), Walton Goggins (THE SHIELD), Margaret Cho (DROP DEAD DIVA), comedian Jeff Foxworthy, Pauley Perrette (NCIS), Tichina Arnold (EVERYBODY HATES CHRIS), John Sayles (PASSION FISH), Hal Hartley (SIMPLE MEN), Carlos Cauron (RUDO Y CURSI) and Patterson Hood (Drive-By Truckers).

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Our 2027 crowdfunding campaign is LIVE. We have less than 30 days to raise 35K for independent cinema. The Atlanta Film Festival is one of the largest and longest running film festivals in the country and programs over 150 films from both local and international filmmakers. This year, as we recover from government defunding, we are calling on you to help us make the 51st festival one to remember. Learn more about the campaign and give at the link in bio or comment "GIVE"

Keep indie cinema alive. Help us raise 35K in just 30 days for the 2027 Atlanta Film Festival. For 50 years, we have faced many hurdles, and as we head into our 51st anniversary, we face a new issue of government defunding. Every dollar given shapes this festival & uplifts emerging talent. Contribute to this years festival and get the lowest price badges, ATLFS memberships, tickets to local theatres and so much more. Whether it's $5 or $5k we appreciate your continued support of the Atlanta Film Festival. Follow the campaign, give, and learn more about what we're about at the link in bio or comment "SPARK" for a DM

Have a film or screenplay you want to submit for ATLFF'27? Don't miss your chance! The Extended Deadline for ATLFF'27 film 🎞️ and screenplay ✍️ submissions is IN 24 HOURS on Friday, November 6 For details, visit www.atlantafilmfestival.com or comment "atlff27" for a DM 🍑🎬#atlff #atlff27 #atl #indiefilms

We're looking for volunteers for ATLFF '27! 🐦‍🔥The Atlanta Film Festival needs hundreds of outgoing and enthusiastic volunteers for our upcoming ATLFF '27 from April 22nd to May 2nd. Interested? 💯 Good! Visit www.atlantafilmfestival.com/volunteer or comment "VOLUNTEER" for a DM! 💫 #atlantafilmfestival #supportindiefilm

It's your last chance to submit for ATLFF27! The Extended Deadline for ATLFF'27 film 🎞️ and screenplay ✍️ submissions is this Friday, November 6 For details, visit www.atlantafilmfestival.com or comment "atlff27" to receive a DM! 🍑🎬#atlff #atlff27 #atl #indiefilms

Come get a badge for #ATLFF27 before our sale ends! Comment "badges" to receive a DM or use the link in bio! 🎬🍑 #atlff #atl #southernhollywood #indiefilms

Physical Media. Tattoos. Coffee. Food. 📼💉☕ Join us Sunday, November 15 at @parkgrounds and @afterglow.ttt for a media market and flash tattoo day to raise funds for the 51st Atlanta film festival! RSVP and let us know your coming! Flash designs TBA Link in bio or comment "FLASH" for a DM

Don't miss your chance to submit for ATLFF27! The Extended Deadline for ATLFF'27 film 🎞️ and screenplay ✍️ submissions is next week, Friday, November 6 For details, visit www.atlantafilmfestival.com or comment "atlff27" to receive a DM! 🍑🎬#atlff #atlff27 #atl #indiefilms

Planning on attending #ATLFF27? Our badges are still on sale! To save up to $200, visit atlantafilmfestival.com or comment "badge" to receive a DM 🍑🎞️ #atlff #atl #southernhollywood #indiefilms

We need volunteers for ATLFF '27! 🐦‍🔥The Atlanta Film Festival needs hundreds of outgoing and enthusiastic volunteers for our upcoming ATLFF '27 from April 22nd to May 2nd. Interested? 💯 Good! Visit www.atlantafilmfestival.com/volunteer or comment "VOLUNTEER" for a DM! 💫 #atlantafilmfestival #supportindiefilm

Missed the Regular Deadline but still want to submit your film to ATLFF27? The Late Deadline for ATLFF'27 film 🎞️ and screenplay ✍️ submissions is TOMORROW, October 16th! For details, visit www.atlantafilmfestival.com or comment "atlff27" to receive a DM! 🍑🎬#atlff #atlff27 #atl #indiefilms

Planning on attending #ATLFF27? Get your badges NOW while they're still on sale To save up to $200, visit atlantafilmfestival.com or comment "badge" to receive a DM 🍑🎞️ #atlff #atl #southernhollywood #indiefilms

Have an idea for a panel for Atlanta Film Festival 2027 Conference? 💥 Good, we want to hear it!💯 Click the link in our bio for more details! or comment "PITCH" for a DM💫 #ATLFF #ATLFF26 #AtlantaFilmFestival

Missed the Regular Deadline but still want to submit your film to ATLFF27? The Late Deadline for ATLFF'27 film 🎞️ and screenplay ✍️ submissions is October 16th! For details, visit www.atlantafilmfestival.com or comment "atlff27" to receive a DM! 🍑🎬#atlff #atlff27 #atl #indiefilms

Become a Volunteer for ATLFF '27! 🐦‍🔥The Atlanta Film Festival needs hundreds of outgoing and enthusiastic volunteers for our upcoming ATLFF '27 from April 22nd to May 2nd. Interested? 💯 Good! Visit www.atlantafilmfestival.com/volunteer! 💫 #atlantafilmfestival #supportindiefilm

ATLFF 2026 Short Audience Winner: The Boys and the Bees, directed by Arielle Knight, has been acquired by POV Shorts. This fan pick takes place on a Georgia farm where two young brothers learn the art of beekeeping from parents who dream of rooting deeper in the soil. 2027 Atlanta Film Festival submissions are OPEN! Visit www.atlantafilmfestival.com

Kasey L. Martin was featured by @FilmFreeway for their ATLFF 2025 Georgia Short Film Award Jury Special Mention for the film SWIMMING HOLES. The film follows Destiny's journey after her grandmother’s passing to Hawaii to reconnect with her estranged sister and discover unexpected paths to healing. Swimming Holes was created without a traditional script or outline. Kasey had the story and developed a logline, synopsis, story beats, and character profiles. She shared this with the actors, but everything else unfolded naturally. A lot of the conversations in the film were completely in the moment. Most interactions were not staged. ATLFF 2027 submissions are open for both films and screenplays! Visit the link in bio to learn more.

Missed the regular deadline? There's still time! The Late Deadline for ATLFF'27 film 🎞️ and screenplay ✍️ submissions is October 16! For details, visit www.atlantafilmfestival.com or comment "atlff27" to receive a DM! 🍑🎬#atlff #atlff27 #atl #indiefilms

ATLFF ‘25 filmmaker ishkwaazhe Shane McSauby was named Focus Features Short Film Showcase WINNER for his film The Beguiling. In this film, what seems to be a burgeoning romance between two Natives takes a sinister turn as one grows suspicious of the other's Indigenous heritage. Submissions are open for the 2027 Atlanta Film Festival. Visit www.atlantafilmfestival.com/

2026 Atlanta Film Festival world-premiering Georgia film, MUDVILLE, receives a review from The New Yorker’s Richard Brody. The film follows Ray Patterson, a struggling, aging dad, attempts to make it back into the major leagues while fending off an encroaching metaphysical force. Submit your film for the 2027 Atlanta Film Festival! www.atlantafilmfestival.com/

@micahstansell ‘s immersive installation, AVAILABLE LIGHT is just one highlight for tomorrow night’s SOUND+VISION at LOOP. 🗓️ Sat, Sep 12 | 7-11 PM 📍LOOP, 665 Marietta St NW 🎟️ $15 for students / $25 day-of-show 🔗 More info + tickets use the link in bio

The #ATLFF50 Screenplay Competition Winning Pilot Script IMPOSTER by Kalos Chu has been acquired by HBO! Development is now underway with Creator and Showrunner of hit series The Penguin, Lauren LeFrance, producing. "After a bidding war for his spec Imposter, which started with 10 offers before the field was narrowed down to a three-way battle between HBO, Netflix and Amazon, the drama project landed at HBO for development with an option for a writers' room to follow." - @deadline There's still a chance to submit to the 2027 Atlanta Film Festival Competition. Save by submitting by Sep 11 @ 11:59 PM. Visit www.atlantafilmfestival.com to learn more.

Save up to $200 on the badges to the biggest celebration of cinema in the South!🍑🎞️ Get your #ATLFF27 badge today by visiting atlantafilmfestival.com! or commenting "badges" to receive a DM! 📽️🤩 #atlff #atl #southernhollywood #indiefilms

#ATLFF27 Regular Deadline for submissions is Friday! 🍑🤩 Get your film or script in by visiting atlantafilmfestival.com or commenting "submit" to receive a DM! 🎬#atlff #atl #southernhollywood #indiefilms

NEW SIZES ADDED: #ATLFF50 Merch! 🍑 To shop for yours before we're completely sold out, visit atlantafilmfestival.com/shop or comment "shop" to receive a DM! 🎬#atlff #atl #southernhollywood #indiefilms

Earthgang’s DocturDot (@wowgr8deluxe) brings his lively solo performance to SOUND + VISION this September at LOOP (@loop.atl). Join us for a night celebrating the intertwining nature of audio and visual art featuring a dynamic lineup of live performances, art installations, VR, and music videos. Doc commands attention and turns every set into an experience. With four headlining EarthGang tours, he's built a reputation for high-energy shows that blend precision with spontaneity. 🗓️ Sat, Sep 12 | 7-11 PM 📍LOOP, 665 Marietta St NW 🎟️ $15 for first 50 tickets / $18 early bird / $20 advance / $25 day-of-show 🔗 Comment “DOC” for More info + tickets or use the link in bio

September 11th is the Regular Deadline for film 📽️ and screenplay ✍️ submissions to #ATLFF27! 🍑 Save money and submit today, visit atlantafilmfestival.com or comment "submit" to receive a DM! 🎬#atlff #atl #indiefilms

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Pedro Gayo (@pedro__gayo / @pgraided) opens the evening at SOUND + VISION this September. PG Raided is an alternative synth-pop and electronic solo project by Pedro Gayo that delivers spacey, effects-driven vocals and larger-than-life soundscapes to present a dream-like world of escape. More performers to be announced. 🗓️ Sat, Sep 12 | 7-11 PM 📍LOOP, 665 Marietta St NW 🎟️ $15 for first 50 tickets / $18 early bird / $20 advance / $25 day-of-show 🔗 Comment “GAYO” for More info + tickets or use the link in bio

Step into another world through Micah Stansell’s video installation at SOUND + VISION Dive into the world of audio and visuals this September at LOOP (loop.atl) with us! Enjoy live performances, virtual reality experiences, and more. “Micah Stansell’s video and installation work is lyrical, poetic, and often dreamlike. Images are not so much strung together end-to-end as they are set against one another in resonances that weave, memory-like, in and out of one another. Stansell uses this indeterminacy as a primary structural feature, shaping narrative as a web rather than as a filament.” — Cinque Hicks, The Arts Section. 🗓️ Sat, Sep 12 | 7-11 PM 📍LOOP, 665 Marietta St NW 🎟️ $15 for first 50 tickets / $18 early bird / $20 advance / $25 day-of-show 🔗 More info + tickets or use the link in bio

Submit to #ATLFF27 🍑 today and save! 🤩 For info, visit atlantafilmfestival.com or comment "submit" to receive a DM! 🎬#atlff #atl #southernhollywood #indiefilms

Announcing SOUND + VISION’s headline performer DJ EU (@thedjeu). Alongside him, Butch Vega (@butch_vega), Calderoky (@calderoky), Chunky Sounds (@chunkysounds), and Joey Casanova (@thejoeycasanova) perform "United We Roar," a mixup of trap, reggaeton, hip hop, and salsa in celebration of Atlanta’s most iconic to welcome the world for the @fwc26atlanta Come for the performance and stay for the blend of audio and visual art. More performers to be announced! Thank you @discoveratlanta for choosing SOUND + VISION to present this collaborative song and homage to the city we call home! 🗓️ Sat, Sep 12 | 7-11 PM 📍LOOP, 665 Marietta St NW 🎟️ $15 for first 50 tickets / $18 early bird / $20 advance / $25 day-of-show 🔗 Comment “UNITED” for More info + tickets or use the link in bio

Announcing the first half of SOUND + VISION’s music video lineup, screening September 12th at LOOP. Watch the ATLFF ‘26 official music video selections while immersing yourself in the intersection of audio and visual through virtual reality, video installations, a fashion show, and performances. 🎥 SOUND + VISION 🗓️ Sat, Sep 12 | 7-11 PM 📍LOOP, 665 Marietta St NW 🎟️ $15 for first 50 tickets / $18 early bird / $20 advance / $25 day-of-show 🔗 Comment “SOUND” for More info + tickets or use the link in bio

You, ya you, did you know the Regular Deadline for #ATLFF27 Submissions is only a few weeks away?🤩 To submit your film 📽️ or screenplay,✍️ visit atlantafilmfestival.com or comment "submit" to receive a DM! 🎬

Almost gone🚨 #ATLFF50 merch! 🍑 Score yours now by visiting atlantafilmfestival.com/shop or comment "shop" to receive a DM!🎬 #atlff #atl #southernhollywood

Coming to #ATLFF27? 🍑📽️Secure your badge for the best price now! 🤩 For info, go to atlantafilmfestival.com or comment "atlff27" to receive a DM! 🎬

Save up to $200 on your #ATLFF27 badge by going to atlantafilmfestival.com or commenting "badges" to receive a DM today!#atlff #atl #southernhollywood #indiefilms

#ATLFF27 Regular Deadline is September 11th! 🍑🎞️ To save 💰 on your film and screenplay submissions, visit atlantafilmfestival.com or comment "submit" to receive a DM! 🎬 #atlff #atl #southernhollywood #indiefilm

ATLFF25 Audience Award-winning film, @metatakeonefilm, is now available for streaming! This highly stylized black-and-white epic shot entirely in Atlanta isn’t one you’ll want to miss. Meta Take One is a harsh commentary on the consequences of artistic obsession and apathy for one’s surrounding community. Learn more about the film and how to watch at metatake1.com

The Regular Deadline to submit your film🎞️ 📺and/or script ✍️ to #ATLFF27 is September 11th! For all the details, visit atlantafilmfestival.com or comment "submit" to receive a DM!! 🍑🎬

ATLFS Filmmaker-in-Residence and #ATLFF25 GA Short Award Winner, Adesola Thomas, is shortlisted for Sofia Coppola's 20K Short Film Award with the rave film Marigold Leaves Her Body! Now YOU have the chance to make this film a winner by voting, which ends TOMORROW, July 31st! Help this Georgia local artist and filmmaker receive a career-altering opportunity. You can vote for Marigold Leaves Her Body at https://app.decentralized.pictures/ or comment "MARIGOLD" and we'll send a DM!

#ATLFF27 Regular Submission deadline is September 11th. 📽️✍️ To submit, visit atlantafilmfestival.com 🎬#atlff #atl #indiefilms #southernhollywood

The Hella Early Deadline for ATLFF'27 film 🎞️ and screenplay ✍️ submissions is May 29th! For details, visit www.atlantafilmfestival.com or comment "atlff27" to receive a DM! 🍑🎬#atlff #atlff27 #atl #indiefilms

Be supportive and stylish with the official merchandise from the 50th Atlanta Film Festival. 🎞️ Get yours today before they sell out by visiting www.atlantafilmfestival.com/store or commenting "Merch" for a DM! 🎥 #ATLFF50 #ATL #SouthernHollywood #IndieFilm FilmFestiv

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